Resident Evil 0 HD Reviews
Resident Evil Zero might have frustrating controls, clunky navigation, and the most punishing inventory system you can find. However, it's HD remaster makes the game look good and the updated controls, while still finicky, still provide an enjoyable gameplay experience.
Resident Evil 0 remains a good game in the series. Even with your AI partner's occasional lapses in judgment, the dynamic makes the standard formula feel fresh, while the lack of chests can be either good or bad depending on your outlook. The stunted load times ruin the mood since they occur all the time. If you don't mind that and you want to own the game in a portable form, this port isn't all that bad.
Resident Evil 0 stands completely on its own. You can go into this game completely blind, having never played a single Resident Evil game, and be able to appreciate it all. In fact, it's the best way to jump into the series. I highly recommend this game to newcomers and veterans alike. Do yourself a favor and get this game.
If you have played a Resident Evil game before or are a complete newbie to the series, there's enough of a reason for you to check Resident Evil 0 HD out. It's a good starting point for newcomers while managing to retain a host of systems and conventions to keep old-timers satiated.
At times then Resident Evil Zero is a frustrating experience, but persevere and you'll find yourself immersed in a great old-school survival horror game. The atmosphere's fantastic, and the character zapping system means you're never stuck too long banging your head against a hard puzzle. It won't be everyone, but what is, and it servers as a timely reminder of just how much Resident Evil has changed over the years.
A relatively solid game, but there are better entries in the series. It feels like it has lost its magic over the years, like an over-polished trinket that has lost its identity, it just doesn't hit the spot in terms of gameplay or creativity.
A great way to play one of the weakest entries in the classic Resident Evil canon
Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster is a fantastic reworking of a solid entry into the mainline series.
Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster proves that no matter how much you dress up an over decade-old corpse, it doesn't keep it from stinking.
Resident Evil Zero is a game best remembered through nostalgia rather than revisiting it. But its single player/co-op game style and item searching add a few interesting moments.
Nostalgia with a visual upgrade but gameplay stagnation.
Puzzle design, backgrounds, and atmosphere hold up, but not much else.
Impressive remaster to a mediocre game
A fun game for new or returning Resident Evil players. Will challenge a player to not only conserve resources and solve puzzles but to take on plenty of zombies.
Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster is a game that fans will no doubt pick up, while being worthwhile for newcomers as well.
Still destined to give you nightmares
Resident Evil Zero HD is Resident Evil Zero in a prettier dress. I hope that's what you wanted to hear going into this review, because if not, I suggest you swiftly move on. I thought I spoke Resident Evil, but revisiting Zero 14 years after the fact feels like reading cuneiform. The only way I can possibly imagine enjoying the game is viewing it through glasses so thickly rose-tinted that any bit of nostalgia bait would seem a hidden gem. And in those circumstances I'd sooner recommend playing a dated game that's actually fun.
All in all, Resident Evil Zero doesn't even come close to being called a remastered version because it offers nothing but minor visual upgrades. Resident Evil nostalgia nerds will go nuts for this one but the average gamer will most certainly have a difficult time forking over the cash for a meager GameCube port. Needless to say, Capcom dropped the ball on this one. The attempted resurrection of an old favorite should have at least included a few extra features to justify a third release. Unless you really want to live in Resident Evil's past, you'd be wise to avoid this one like it's a zombie infected with the t-virus.
Capcom proves once again that it's quite good at this remastering lark. Resident Evil Zero HD is a brilliant update of another classic GameCube Resident Evil game for a modern audience that demands to be revisited once more or discovered for the first time. It's scary good.
Another fine Capcom Resident Evil series HD Remaster that's worth the time and money to add to your collection.